Lists of museums

The International Council of Museums defines a museum as "a not-for-profit, permanent institution in the service of society that researches, collects, conserves, interprets and exhibits tangible and intangible heritage. Open to the public, accessible and inclusive, museums foster diversity and sustainability. They operate and communicate ethically, professionally and with the participation of communities, offering varied experiences for education, enjoyment, reflection and knowledge sharing.”

The estimated total number of museums worldwide is around 104,000. Museum institutions are not evenly distributed globally, with Western Europe and North America housing around 61% of museums as of March 2021. The International Council of Museums comprises approximately 30,000 members in 137 countries.

By country
Museums in...


 * Afghanistan
 * Albania
 * Algeria
 * Andorra
 * Angola
 * Antigua and Barbuda
 * Argentina
 * Armenia
 * Australia
 * Austria
 * Azerbaijan
 * Bahamas
 * Bahrain
 * Bangladesh
 * Barbados
 * Belarus
 * Belgium
 * Belize
 * Benin
 * Bhutan
 * Bolivia
 * Bosnia and Herzegovina
 * Botswana
 * Brazil
 * Brunei
 * Bulgaria
 * Burkina Faso
 * Burma
 * Burundi
 * Cambodia
 * Cameroon
 * Canada
 * Cape Verde
 * Central African Republic
 * Chad
 * Chile
 * China
 * Colombia
 * Comoros
 * Costa Rica
 * Croatia
 * Cuba
 * Cyprus
 * Czech Republic
 * Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Denmark
 * Djibouti
 * Dominica
 * East Timor
 * Dominican Republic
 * Ecuador
 * Egypt
 * El Salvador
 * Equatorial Guinea
 * Eritrea
 * Estonia
 * Ethiopia
 * Federated States of Micronesia
 * Fiji
 * Finland
 * France
 * Gabon
 * The Gambia
 * Georgia
 * Germany
 * Ghana
 * Greece
 * Greenland
 * Guatemala
 * Guinea
 * Guinea-Bissau
 * Guyana
 * Haiti
 * Honduras
 * Hong Kong
 * Hungary
 * Iceland
 * India
 * Indonesia
 * Iran
 * Iraq
 * Ireland
 * Israel
 * Italy
 * Ivory Coast
 * Jamaica
 * Japan
 * Jordan
 * Kazakhstan
 * Kenya
 * Kiribati
 * Kuwait
 * Kyrgyzstan
 * Laos
 * Latvia
 * Lebanon
 * Lesotho
 * Liberia
 * Libya
 * Liechtenstein
 * Lithuania
 * Luxembourg
 * Macau
 * Madagascar
 * Malawi
 * Malaysia
 * Maldives
 * Mali
 * Malta
 * Marshall Islands
 * Mauritania
 * Mauritius
 * Mexico
 * Moldova
 * Monaco
 * Mongolia
 * Montenegro
 * Morocco
 * Mozambique
 * Namibia
 * Nauru
 * Nepal
 * Netherlands
 * New Zealand
 * Nicaragua
 * Niger
 * Nigeria
 * Northern Ireland
 * North Korea
 * North Macedonia
 * Norway
 * Oman
 * Pakistan
 * Palau
 * Palestinian territories
 * Panama
 * Papua New Guinea
 * Paraguay
 * Peru
 * Philippines
 * Poland
 * Portugal
 * Qatar
 * Republic of the Congo
 * Romania
 * Russia
 * Rwanda
 * Saint Kitts and Nevis
 * Samoa
 * San Marino
 * São Tomé and Príncipe
 * Saudi Arabia
 * Senegal
 * Serbia
 * Seychelles
 * Sierra Leone
 * Singapore
 * Slovakia
 * Slovenia
 * Solomon Islands
 * Somalia
 * South Africa
 * South Korea
 * South Sudan
 * Spain
 * Sri Lanka
 * Sudan
 * Suriname
 * Swaziland
 * Sweden
 * Switzerland
 * Syria
 * Taiwan
 * Tajikistan
 * Tanzania
 * Thailand
 * Timor-Leste
 * Togo
 * Tonga
 * Trinidad and Tobago
 * Tunisia
 * Turkey
 * Turkmenistan
 * Tuvalu
 * Uganda
 * Ukraine
 * United Arab Emirates
 * United Kingdom
 * United States
 * Uruguay
 * Uzbekistan
 * Vanuatu
 * Vatican City
 * Venezuela
 * Vietnam
 * Yemen
 * Zambia
 * Zimbabwe

Other territories
Museums in...


 * Åland Islands
 * Cayman Islands
 * Falkland Islands
 * French Polynesia
 * Gibraltar
 * Guernsey
 * Guam
 * Isle of Man
 * Jersey
 * Northern Cyprus

By topic

 * Aerospace museums
 * Archaeological museums
 * Art museums
 * Automobile museums
 * Chemical museums
 * Chocolate museums
 * Computer museums
 * Jail and prison museums
 * Islamic art museums
 * Military and war museums
 * Music museums
 * National museums
 * Natural history museums
 * Numismatic museums
 * Philatelic museums
 * Science museums
 * Sex museums
 * Transport museums
 * Video game museums

By size

 * List of largest art museums
 * List of most visited art museums
 * List of museums with major collections of European prints and drawings